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The Domains
House hearing On New gTLD’s Underway
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing on new gTLDs in underway. The title of the hearing is “ICANN’s Top-Level Domain Name Program.” You can watch the hearing live online We will be watching it and reporting as it ...
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House hearing On New gTLD’s Underway
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s hearing on new gTLDs in underway. The title of the hearing is “ICANN’s Top-Level Domain Name Program.” You can watch the hearing live online We will be watching it and reporting as it ...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 10:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 20 web sites now safe in .xxx
Top 20 web sites won’t be “sexsquatted”. The top 20 most visited web sites (according to Quantcast) are now “safe” from cybersquatting/sexsquatting in the new .xxx domain name. Earlier this week I ran an analysis and fou...
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Top 20 web sites now safe in .xxx
Top 20 web sites won’t be “sexsquatted”. The top 20 most visited web sites (according to Quantcast) are now “safe” from cybersquatting/sexsquatting in the new .xxx domain name. Earlier this week I ran an analysis and fou...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 10:11 am
Domain Name Wire
James Brown estate fights for JamesBrown.com
Late singer’s estate files complaint over domain name JamesBrown.com. The estate of the late “Godfather of Soul” James Brown has filed an arbitration case with National Arbitration Forum over the domain name JamesBrown.com. The doma...
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James Brown estate fights for JamesBrown.com
Late singer’s estate files complaint over domain name JamesBrown.com. The estate of the late “Godfather of Soul” James Brown has filed an arbitration case with National Arbitration Forum over the domain name JamesBrown.com. The doma...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 10:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Better Business Bureau thinks it should have first dibs on BBB.xxx
Group’s IP attorney miffed that it couldn’t get bbb.xxx under ICM Registry sunrise process. In planned testimony for today’s hearing about new TLDs in the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on new TLDs, Council of Better ...
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Better Business Bureau thinks it should have first dibs on BBB.xxx
Group’s IP attorney miffed that it couldn’t get bbb.xxx under ICM Registry sunrise process. In planned testimony for today’s hearing about new TLDs in the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on new TLDs, Council of Better ...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 9:39 am
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $1m in Domains Last Week
Afternic sold a total of $1,014,645 worth of domain names last week, including confidential sales. The company also announced three new exclusive listings: Possible.com, HouseFinancing.com, and SecondMortgage.com. For those who question the merits of...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $1m in Domains Last Week
Afternic sold a total of $1,014,645 worth of domain names last week, including confidential sales. The company also announced three new exclusive listings: Possible.com, HouseFinancing.com, and SecondMortgage.com. For those who question the merits of...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 9:28 am
Domain Name Wire
Walden messes up Apple domain example in ICANN hearing
Chairman of committee calls out iPad.com as an example of someone buying a domain just to sell it to a big brand. Want to know how to lose credibility in a hurry? Take a look at the statement of Greg Walden Chairman, Subcommittee on Communications an...
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Walden messes up Apple domain example in ICANN hearing
Chairman of committee calls out iPad.com as an example of someone buying a domain just to sell it to a big brand. Want to know how to lose credibility in a hurry? Take a look at the statement of Greg Walden Chairman, Subcommittee on Communications an...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 9:19 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Auction and Drop Picks From Around the Net
Before I get to the list I would like to remind you that if you have a question about domains feel free to email me but even better, go to DomainQuestions.com. Click the banner right above this and ask away. I’ve always gotten good advice...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Auction and Drop Picks From Around the Net
Before I get to the list I would like to remind you that if you have a question about domains feel free to email me but even better, go to DomainQuestions.com. Click the banner right above this and ask away. I’ve always gotten good advice...
Discussion
December 14, 2011, 2:48 am
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $1m in Domains Last Week
Afternic sold a total of $1,014,645 worth of domain names last week, including confidential sales. The company also announced three new exclusive listings: Possible.com, HouseFinancing.com, and SecondMortgage.com. Public sales from the past week abov...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $1m in Domains Last Week
Afternic sold a total of $1,014,645 worth of domain names last week, including confidential sales. The company also announced three new exclusive listings: Possible.com, HouseFinancing.com, and SecondMortgage.com. Public sales from the past week abov...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 9:28 pm
Domain Shane
So What Is The Value of Tebowing?
Ron Jackson just ran an article on the value of Tebowing here in the last few minutes but since you can’t comment I thought I would open the floor to discussion. Back in October we ran an article on Jared Kleinstein and tebowing.com and h...
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So What Is The Value of Tebowing?
Ron Jackson just ran an article on the value of Tebowing here in the last few minutes but since you can’t comment I thought I would open the floor to discussion. Back in October we ran an article on Jared Kleinstein and tebowing.com and h...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 7:52 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells Over $1 Million In Domain Names
Afternic.com just posted it sales for the week ending December 11th 2011. In all Afternic sold $1,014,045 in domain names. The reportable sales were led by calculatrice.com which sold for $30,250 (spanish for calculator) and iBud.com which sold for $...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells Over $1 Million In Domain Names
Afternic.com just posted it sales for the week ending December 11th 2011. In all Afternic sold $1,014,045 in domain names. The reportable sales were led by calculatrice.com which sold for $30,250 (spanish for calculator) and iBud.com which sold for $...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 6:11 pm
